mackin

for anyone who installed neuspeed sports springs with stock struts hear any cracking/knocking sounds?
I just had my neuspeed sports, spc camber kit, and rear lower tie bar installed today on a 2004 coupe ex, and occassionally i hear cracking noise in the rear...can someone tell me what's goin on?

thnx

Phil_Qc

Be shure that the springs are seat properly.
Also, you should lube the bearing/bushing of
the rear camber kit.

In my opinion, if it's a creaking sound, it's the
camber kit. But if it's a coil binding sound, your
springs are not seat properly. In the DIY, there
is a section about preloading the rear suspension
before you tight the shock mount bolt...

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...ght=spring+diy

Hope that help... I have the same setup w/out any noise.

Philippe

mackin

alright thnx
i got it done at a shop..so i suppos they did those?

skipbarber

iTrader: (34)

cracking noise? like plastic cracking? that could be your dust cover. I didnt have that happen to me with my neuspeed sport springs, but my tein SS were pinching my rear dust covers and caused a really loud clicking/cracking noise when the rear would jounce.

mackin

mm..its' not like plastic cracking..i dont' know how to describe it, but i'll get my friend to hear it and see if he can describe the sound.
btw, does it matter if the spring is upside down? cus i saw the lettering in the rear are upside down..like "made in germany" upside down..would that be the problem?
or actually, could it be the lower rear tie bar?

K20EQUIPPED

upside down is fine...I have the same noise for the first time in 2 yrs....you have to index the housing.

nindoo

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What is indexing the housing?

skipbarber

iTrader: (34)

drawing a line down the middle so everything lines up.

scatman

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its just the way the spring is seated. i have the same thing happening once and a while.....just give it time.

mackin

hey everyone, i was just wondering if it's possible that the dead coils are touching and making a noise when i go over bumps/bumpy roads.?
oh and what happends if you tighten the bolts too much, like over the torque specs?

skipbarber

iTrader: (34)

yes, very common, wrap them in tubing,

RIC3BOY

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I'm experiencing the same problems. I have Neuspeed Sports with stock struts/shocks. Everytime I turn the wheel at low speeds I hear some sort of popping or cracking. The last time that happened to me was when the front struts were blown due to the front struts being faulty (they were later replaced under warranty).

I plan to change my whole suspension to Omni coilovers. If you're still under warranty, replace your springs to the original/stock ones and take them back to Honda (since they won't do it under warranty now because you changed your springs).

Good luck.